title: Cellular mechanisms of emerging applications of mesenchymal stem cells.
abstract: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are multipotent, self-renewing cells that can be found mainly in the bone marrow, and other post-natal organs and tissues. The ease of isolation and expansion, together with the immunomodulatory properties and their capability to migrate to sites of inflammation and tumours make them a suitable candidate for therapeutic use in the clinical settings. We review here the cellular mechanisms underlying the emerging applications of MSC in various fields.
authors.affiliation: UKM Medical Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. rachelmok2005@gmail.com
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Mok
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Cheong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D045164:Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology*